how to get vlc logs?

Question

I am trying to run rtsp url from the VLC player. But an error appears, and "see logs for details" comes up in a dialog box.

How can I enable logs in VLC?

Solution 1

I found the following command to run from command line:

vlc.exe --extraintf=http:logger --verbose=2 --file-logging --logfile=vlc-log.txt

Solution 2

Or you can use the more obvious solution, right in the GUI: Tools -> Messages (set verbosity to 2)...

Comments

[MiPnamic]

IMHO is better to increase the verbosity level than change the command for execute the program

[ipruthi]

It depends. I needed to save logs to a file so I can post on pastebin.com and then link that on a forum topic regarding my problem. Different needs and all.

[rogerdpack]

For me (windows) this worked better than the GUI Messages window because it opens up a console, which displays helpful stdout messages from sublibraries that don't show up in the Messages window, even with verbosity set to 2...

[Confused Vorlon]

this log file is saved in c://Users/<yourUser>

[sukhvir]

when i run this command in cmd it says vlc.exe is not recognized as a command

[Pravesh Jain]

I cannot see any such option in Mac using VLC 2.2.1

[Jason C]

@PraveshJain It's there. Or just press ⌘+Shift+m (cheatography.com/shaunumb/cheat-sheets/vlc-windows-and-os-x‌​)

[jxramos]

@sukhvir, you need to run the command from where VLC is installed down to the folder where the vlc.exe file is located, eg C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC>

[JosephH]

It seems to be under Window->Messages on a current macOS build. I couldn't see how to change the verbosity though.

[Douglas Gaskell]

Not very helpful when the error is telling you to check the log for details....

[Antek]

just a caveat - you might need to try the failing procedure again when the messages window is already visible. At least for me, otherwise it was empty, regardless of the verbosity